CN101968787A

CN101968787A - Method and device for quickly browsing files and simplifying operation

Info

Publication number: CN101968787A
Application number: CN2009101577617A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨旭
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-07-27
Filing date: 2009-07-27
Publication date: 2011-02-09

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for organizing and displaying files. By combining the advantages of a tree-shaped control and a list control, file information is displayed in a tree form. By the method, the files under a plurality of folders can be conveniently browsed at the same time and the files under the plurality of folders also can be operated, such as deleting, copying, cutting, dragging and the like. In the method, the files are grouped by using characteristic character strings in file names and the grouped files are displayed in a folding way. According to the sort order of the files, the most common file is used as a root node for a group, so that the access efficiency is improved, the number of the displayed files is reduced and the file browsing becomes easier.

Description

Be used for fast browsing file and method that simplifies the operation and device

Technical field

The present invention relates to computer realm.Concretely, the present invention relates to file system.More particularly, the present invention relates to browse file and the file that is positioned at different files under simultaneously with method faster, according to filename to the divide into groups method of folding demonstration of file.

Background technology

Computer system is the form display file folder to set in graphic user interface (GUI) usually, with the form display file of tabulation.There is not relation between the file based on the group of filename.Existing grouping does not show can fold demonstration to file according to group.For example Fig. 1 has illustrated the GUI 100 of prior art, and it comprises Folders view 102, listed files view 104.Folders view 102 is used for display file folder, carries out the switching of file.The file under the file that 104 demonstrations of listed files view are selected and title, size, type, the modification date of file.

There are a plurality of shortcomings in this file demonstration illustrated in fig. 1.At first, can not launch a plurality of files simultaneously, show the content under a plurality of files.Can't need browse the content under a plurality of different files simultaneously.Frequently browse two contents under the different files if desired, must switch back and forth.

Second shortcoming is the content that can not choose simultaneously under a plurality of different files.Operations such as can not copying simultaneously the content under a plurality of files, shear, duplicate, delete, pull.For example, if delete file under the different files, the file of folder deletion under it that can only open a file switches to the another one file then and deletes file under it.

The 3rd shortcoming is that when file was more under the identical file folder, it was long to tabulate, and is unfavorable for browsing.Be unfavorable for navigating to rapidly the file of needs and carry out corresponding operation.For example, in the process that file is made amendment, can preserve a plurality of versions by different filenames usually, conveniently review.This a large amount of generic operations can cause the identical file folder, and file is too much down, is difficult to find up-to-date file.

Therefore need so a kind of system and method: can show file and file under a plurality of files simultaneously, make the file under a plurality of different files and file operated simultaneously to become possibility; Can divide into groups for file, and folding the demonstration.Can reduce the length of listed files, conveniently browse, reduce the time of locating file.

Summary of the invention

The present invention aims to provide a kind of method and apparatus of browsing the content under a plurality of files simultaneously and file being divided into groups to show.With file and under file and the form of file by tree show, different files is divided into groups to show by filename.

In following detailed text description, above and other purpose, characteristic, advantage of the present invention will become fairly obvious.

Description of drawings

Set forth the novelty of desired feature of the present invention in institute's accessory claim.Yet, when reading in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, just can understand the purpose and the advantage fullest ground thereof of the present invention itself and optimum use-pattern with reference to following detailed description to illustrative embodiment.Wherein:

Fig. 1 has described the prior art graphic user interface (GUI) that is used for file processing.

Fig. 2 diagram has also illustrated the preferred embodiment of the computer system of incorporating characteristic of the present invention into.

Fig. 3 has described and has used preferred GUI of the present invention, wherein, has shown the method that shows fileinfo under a plurality of files simultaneously, and has divided the method for doing display file by filename.

Fig. 4 has described the employing above-mentioned display method, chooses a plurality of files and the file that are positioned under the different files to carry out method of operating.

Fig. 5 is a process flow diagram, has described step and method that the file under a plurality of catalogues is operated.

Embodiment

Now, with reference to Fig. 2.Fig. 2 has described the block diagram that can realize the data handling system of the preferred embodiments of the present invention.For example, data handling system 200 can be one of the individual of therefrom state Legend Computer Co. acquisition or model of server computer.Data handling system 200 comprises central processing unit (CPU) 202, connects in system bus 208.In an exemplary embodiment, data handling system 200 comprises graphics adapter 204, also is connected in system bus 208.Display 206 links to each other with graphics adapter 206.

Be connected in the system storage 210 and I/O (I/O) bus bridge 212 in addition of system bus 208.I/O bus bridge 212 is coupled to system bus 208 to I/O bus 214, with data processing from a bus relaying and be transformed into another bus.External unit and input equipment 218 such as nonvolatile memory 216 are connected in I/O bus 214, and wherein, nonvolatile memory 216 can be hard disk drive, and input equipment 218 can comprise traditional mouse, trace ball etc.Be connected in and be used for the network adapter 220 that links to each other with the network (not shown) also comprising of I/O bus 214.

One exemplary embodiment shown in Fig. 2 is provided, only is intended to explain the present invention, those of skill in the art recognize that still to be on function no matter in form, all can carry out many-sided modification the present invention.For example, data handling system 200 can also comprise digital video disc (DVD) driver, sound card and audio tweeter, and numerous other selectable unit (SU).All such changes all are regarded as belonging to design of the present invention and scope.

Now, with reference to Fig. 3.Fig. 3 has described the graphic user interface 300 of having incorporated preferred characteristics of the present invention into.The folder structure view 301 of tree-like system has been described in the left side in Fig. 3, and tree-like file view 303 has been described on the right side, is used for title, size, type and the modification date of display file folder and file.

Suppose that the user wishes the file content under while browser document folder 304 and the file 306.The user accords with 302 expand folders 304 by the 304 preceding expansion of click file, shows the file under 304.Then, the user accords with expand folder 306 by the 306 preceding expansion of click file, shows the file under 306.

At this stage user file and fileinfo under the

browser document folder

304 and 306 simultaneously, open or move the file under 304 and 306.The user can open file by double-clicking file or filesselected carriage return, and the mode that opens file of user is not limited to and double-clicks and the filesselected carriage return in this example.

In second preferred embodiment, suppose that the user wishes the file content under the browser document group.The user clicks the expansion symbol before the file 310, launches file group, the file in the demonstration group.

In this embodiment, file divides into groups by filename.The file of file 310 is called workingplan_1.xls.Underscore " _ " be the group name separator.Character string workingplan in this example before the underscore is the group name of file group for this reason.Underscore only is an example, can use any character that allows or a plurality of character as the group name separator.

In this embodiment,

file

310 and 312 sorts by the character ascending order.File 310 is as the root node of group.File in the group can be according to any sortord ordering.The file that is positioned at root node is as the file of frequent visit, but is not limited thereto.

The user can be by clicking the expansion symbol accordion paper group before 310, the root node workingplan_1.xls of a folding back demonstration group.Thereby reduce the number of the file that shows, conveniently browse.

Now, with reference to Fig. 4.

Fig. 4 has described the graphic user interface 400 of having incorporated preferred characteristics of the present invention into.The tree-like Folders view 401 of system has been described in the left side in Fig. 4, and the right side is tree-like file view 403, is used to show the file a plurality of different files under and title, size, type and the modification date of file.

In the 3rd preferred embodiment, suppose that now the user wishes file under a plurality of files or file are operated.The user by pin [Ctrl] strong do not put and mouse filesselected folder 402 under a plurality of files 404, a plurality of files 408 under the filesselected folder 406, filesselected folder 410, the file 414 in filesselected group 412 and the group simultaneously.The user can delete simultaneously, copy content selected as required then, and shearing etc. are operation arbitrarily.

Now, with reference to Fig. 5.Fig. 5 is a process flow diagram, has described the step of being taked in the preferred embodiments of the present invention.From step 502, whether user's decision browses the content under a plurality of files.If, a plurality of files (step 504) in the tree layout shape file view.The user selects whether the content under a plurality of files is operated (step 506), if choose a plurality of files (step 508) under the different files, executable operations (step 510).

Should be appreciated that as a kind of selection, some aspect of the present invention at least can be achieved with the form of program product.Can submit to data handling system or computer system having defined functional programs of the present invention via the variouss bearing medium.These signal bearing mediums comprise, but be not limited to and non-ly write storage medium (for example CD-ROM), (for example can write storage medium, floppy disk, hard disk drive, read/write CD-ROM, light medium, flash disk) and communication media (computing machine and the telephone network that for example comprise Ethernet).Therefore, should be appreciated that, when the computer readable instructions of controlling methodological function of the present invention being transmitted or encode, in such signal bearing medium, represented optional embodiment of the present invention.In addition, the system that should also be understood that also the assembly of array configuration that can be by having the hardware, software or the software that are described in this or are equivalent to them and hardware realizes the present invention.

Although specifically describe and described the present invention with reference to a preferred embodiment, but the those of skill in the art in this technical field will appreciate that, under the situation that does not deviate from design of the present invention and scope, can on form and details, carry out various modifications to the present invention.

Claims

1. one kind is showing the file under a plurality of files and the method for file simultaneously on the graphic user interface, and this method comprises:

Utilize file and fileinfo under the form demonstration specified folder of setting;

Expand folder shows file and fileinfo under this document folder;

Launch a plurality of files and sub-folder thereof, show the file and the fileinfo that are positioned under the different files;

Choose the file and the file that are positioned under a plurality of different files;

The file and the file that are positioned under a plurality of different files chosen are operated.

2. method of dividing into groups to show a plurality of files.

This method comprises:

Determine the group name of file according to specific separator.

The file that group name is identical synthesizes one group, the folding demonstration.

File in the group is sorted, with the root node of the most forward file as group.

3. a computer program resides on the computer usable medium, and its form by tree-like view shows the file under a plurality of files and the information of file, and computer program comprises:

Be used in a view form by tree-like view and show the file under a plurality of files and the computer program code of fileinfo simultaneously;

Be used for choosing simultaneously the computer code of a plurality of files and file under a plurality of different files;

Be used for a plurality of files and the file chosen are grasped the computer code of doing.

4. a computer program resides on the computer usable medium, and its logical filename divides into groups to fold demonstration to file, and computer program comprises:

Be used for file being divided into groups folding the demonstration by filename;

Be used for by to the file ordering in organizing, with the root node of the most forward file as group.